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Edward Bellamy Looking Backwards

Science Fiction
English
77321 Words
Ages 6 and up
195
2

Looking Backward is a utopian science fiction novel by Edward Bellamy. The book tells the story of Julian West, a young American who, towards the end of the 19th century, falls into a deep, hypnosis-induced sleep and wakes up one hundred and thirteen years later. He finds himself in the same location (Boston, Massachusetts), but in a totally changed world: It is the year 2000 and, while he was sleeping, the United States has been transformed into a socialist utopia. The remainder of the book outlines Bellamy's thoughts about improving the future. The major themes include problems associated with capitalism, a proposed socialist solution of a nationalisation of all industry, the use of an "industrial army" to organize production and distribution, as well as how to ensure free cultural production under such conditions. The young man readily finds a guide, Doctor Leete, who shows him around and explains all the advances of this new age; including drastically reduced working hours for people performing menial jobs and almost instantaneous, Internet-like delivery of goods. Everyone retires with full benefits at age 45, and may eat in any of the public kitchens. The productive capacity of America is nationally owned, and the goods of society are equally distributed to its citizens. A considerable portion of the book is dialogue between Leete and West wherein West expresses his confusion about how the future society works and Leete explains the answers using various methods, such as metaphors or direct comparisons with 19th-century society. [more]

Keywords: looking backward, edward bellamy, science ficion, satire, utopian fantasy, alternative history, fantasy, sci fi

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Lewis Carroll Through The Looking Glass

The Sequal to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Adventure
English
2 Words
Ages 10 and up
367
1

Alice, this time, goes to a different wonderland, where chess pieces are human or other animals, and she's [more]

Keywords: Lewis, Carroll, Alice, Wonderland, Adventure, Classic, Looking, Glass, Fantasy

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Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass

Fantasy
English
29238 Words
Ages 3 and up
170
2

Through the Looking-Glass is a novel by Lewis Carroll, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The themes and settings of Through the Looking-Glass make it a kind of mirror image of Wonderland: the first book begins outdoors, in the warm month of May, uses frequent changes in size as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of playing cards; the second opens indoors on a snowy, wintry night exactly six months later, on 4 November (the day before Guy Fawkes Night), uses frequent changes in time and spatial directions as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of chess. In it, there are many mirror themes, including opposites, time running backwards, and so on. Whereas the first book has the deck of cards as a theme, this book is based on a game of chess, played on a giant chessboard with fields for squares. Most main characters in the story are represented by a chess piece or animals, with Alice herself being a pawn. The looking-glass world is divided into sections by brooks or streams, with the crossing of each brook usually signifying a notable change in the scene and action of the story: the brooks represent the divisions between squares on the chessboard, and Alice's crossing of them signifies advancing of her piece one square. [more]

Keywords: through the looking glass, lewis carroll, alice in wonderland, classic literature, fantasy, childrens fiction, satire

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Merrick Abner Richardson Looking Back

An Autobiography

Fiction
English
77360 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Looking Back, by Merrick Abner Richardson This eBook is for the use of anyone [more]

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Ireland Shaye Thru a looking glass

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Fiction
English
412 Words
No Age Recommendation
245
0

when a four yearold boy is punished for his love for god what will he do next when [more]

Keywords: bible, fiction, fantasy

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Lewis Carroll Through The Looking-Glass

Fairy Tale
English
29285 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Lewis Carroll was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's [more]

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Charles Dodgson, AKA Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass

Fiction
English
29283 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a novel by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), [more]

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Merrick Abner Richardson Looking Back An Autobiography

Fiction
English
82711 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Looking Back, by Merrick Abner Richardson This eBook is for the use of anyone [more]

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James Bernard Myers What are you looking for

Philosophy
English
1101 Words
No Age Recommendation
254
0

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Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass (Illustrated)

Fantasy
English
28354 Words
Ages 8 and up
124
0

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a novel by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The themes and settings of Through the Looking-Glass make it a kind of mirror image of Wonderland: the first book begins outdoors, in the warm month of May (4 May),[a] uses frequent changes in size as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of playing cards; the second opens indoors on a snowy, wintry night exactly six months later, on 4 November (the day before Guy Fawkes Night),uses frequent changes in time and spatial directions as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of chess. In it, there are many mirror themes, including opposites, time running backwards, and so on. [more]

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